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'E. DIMMICK. STEAMER Patented Sept. 10, 1889.

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UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

EBER DIMMICK, OF SCRANTON,PENNSYLVANIA.

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SPECIFICATION formng part of Letters Patent No. 410,752, dated September 10, 1889.

Application filecl February 2, 1889- To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, EBER DIMMICK, a citizen of the United States, residing at Scranton,in the county of Lackawanna and State of Pennsylvauia, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Steamers; and I do hereby declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same.

My invention relates to culinary utensils wherein articles of food may be heated or cooked by means of steam; and it has for its' obj ects to produce a steamer in which the receptacle for containing the food to be heated or cooked is constructed of earthenware, porcelain, or the like, instead of metal, as sometimes used heretofore, in which there will be no siphoning of water and particles of food back and fort-h between the food and water receptacles, and which is Very simple in construction, very compact and handy to use, and can be made at a small cost.

With the above-recited objects in view my nvention consists in the construction and novel combinations of parts, as hereinafter fully described, illustrated in the accompanying drawing, and pointed out in the appended claims.

In the drawing` I have shown a Vertical section of my improved steamer complete.

A indicates a water receptacle or boiler, made, preferably, of metal, which is made tapering in form and provided at its upper edge with a Vertical lip a, for a pu rpose presently explained.

B indicates the food-receptacle, made cylindrioal or slightly tapering in form, and constructed of earthenware, porcelain, or the like, instead of metal, which is often used in the construction of cooking-Vessels, as I have found in practice that metal will impart to the food a Very disagreeable taste, which is not the case when earthenware or porcelain is used. Fnrthermore, a saving in the cost of construction is effected.

, The receptacle B is provided near its upper end with an enlarged annular shoulder or projection b, which fits within the lip a of the receptacle A when the parts are fitted together. It is also provided with an annular Serial No. 298,458. (No model.)

bead b' at its upper edge. Around the enlarged shoulder Z) is fitted a metallic ring or band C, which at its upper edge abuts against the head b' and at its lower edge is provided with an annular enlargement c, between which and the shoulder Z) the Vertical lip a passes.

In order to prevent any escape of steam between the two receptacles when fitted together, I form in the shoulder h an annular groove or recess B2, into which is sprung a rubber or other suitable packing-ring D, which forms a steam-tight joint with the lip a.

To enable the steam to pass from the receptacle A into the food-receptacle to act upon the food therein, a Vertical opening or steam-passage E is formed in the shoulder b, which communicates at its upper end with a Vertical steam-passage G, formed by a pipe H, made integral with the food-receptacle B, said pipe having at its lower end a foot or horizontal extension I, which serves to discharge the steam across and parallel to the bottom of the food-receptac-le, near the center thereof. Said pipe and its horizontal foot I prefer to make slightly rounding instead of angular, to facilitate the Cleaning and also to economize in space.

To adapt the food-receptacle to be easily manipulated, Iprovide a handle J, secured to the ring C of the food-receptacle, and a like handle K is provided for the Water-receptacle, said handles being secured in a well-known manner.

It will be seen that when the food has been sufficiently heated or cooked the food-receptacle can., by means of its handle, be readily lifted out and the boiler be used as a saucepan, if desired.

A lid or cover L is provided for the foodrecept-acle, which, when the latter is not in use, can readily be applied to the boiler.

To prevent siphoning of water into the foodreceptacle or of particles of food into the water-receptacle, I provide a small opening M near the upper end of the steam-pipe H.

Having described my invention, what claim is- 1.' In a steam er, the combination, with a water-receptacle, of a food-receptacle constructed of earthenware, porcelain, or thelike, fitting within said water-receptacle and having the steam-passage E, and the pipe H, integral With said feod-l'eceptaele, fol'ining the stean1-passage G, eonnnunieating with the passage E and an opening M,fo1'n1e1 in said pipe l-I, for the Purpose speeified.

2. In a Steaner, the combination, with a Water-reeeptacle A, provided With a Vertical lip a, of a feod-l'eeeptaele B, eonstructed of eal'thenware, p01'ee1ain,0r J-he like, having' an [o annular shoulder Z), a head 11', steam-passages E G,f01'1ned therein, the paeking-ring D, fitted in a reeess in the shoulder Z), and the band C, fitted around the shouldel' and having the annulai' enlai'gelnent c and a suitable handle for said l'eeep'r'acle, substantially as deserbed. 15

In testimony whel'eof I afix my signature iu presence of two Witnesses.

EBER DIMMICK. 'itnesses:

CLARENCE E. LATHROP, GEO. B. DAVIDSoN. 

